{"id":1922,"date":"2025-06-04T11:24:13","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T11:24:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/codedans.be\/?page_id=1922"},"modified":"2026-05-19T14:09:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T14:09:10","slug":"thumb-rules-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/codedans.be\/en\/open-call-groups\/thumb-rules-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Thumb rules"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Thumb\u00a0rules\u00a0for\u00a0CODE DANS+\u00a0for\u00a0groups<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Before\u00a0you\u00a0sign\u00a0up,\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0important\u00a0to\u00a0know\u00a0if\u00a0CODE DANS + is\u00a0suiting\u00a0for\u00a0you.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:420}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Can\u00a0you\u00a0tick\u00a0off\u00a0all\u00a0the\u00a0points?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">This\u00a0open call is\u00a0intented\u00a0for\u00a0dance schools\u00a0and\u00a0groups, dance companies,\u00a0groups\u00a0of amateur\u00a0dancers,\u00a0and\u00a0organisations\u00a0that\u00a0work\u00a0with\u00a0amateur\u00a0dancers.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:420,&quot;469777462&quot;:[720,360],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[0,8]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Your\u00a0idea\u202f<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">transcends\u00a0your\u00a0regular\u00a0functioning<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">The project is not part of an annual performance.<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:420,&quot;469777462&quot;:[720,360],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[0,8]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The performance\u00a0will\u00a0take\u00a0place\u202f<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">outside\u00a0the\u00a0black box<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202fof a theater.\u00a0(In\u00a0the\u00a0case of a short dance film,\u00a0the\u00a0footage\u00a0is shot\u00a0outside\u00a0the\u00a0black box.)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:420,&quot;469777462&quot;:[720,360],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[0,8]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The\u00a0presentation\u00a0of\u00a0your\u00a0project\u00a0will\u00a0take\u00a0place\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">on January 1st, 2027 at the earliest<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">,\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0project must\u00a0be\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">completed by December 1st, 2027<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:420,&quot;469777462&quot;:[720,360],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[0,8]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"4\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The\u00a0applicant\u00a0is\u202f<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">+ 18\u00a0years<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202fold\u00a0and\u00a0lives\u00a0in\u202f<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Flanders\u00a0or Brussels.<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">When\u00a0financial support is\u00a0received\u00a0on\u00a0behalf\u00a0of\u00a0an organisation\u00a0(such\u00a0as a non-profit\u00a0organisation),\u00a0its\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">headquarters<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0must\u00a0be\u00a0located\u00a0in\u00a0Flanders\u00a0or Brussels.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:420,&quot;469777462&quot;:[720,360],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0,0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[0,8]}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:420}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Who\u00a0is\u202f<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">not<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202feligible?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Persons or\u00a0organizations\u00a0subsidized\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0professional\u00a0arts<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:420}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Private\u00a0initiatives\u00a0with\u00a0commercial\u00a0purposes<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:420}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:420}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Which\u00a0costs\u00a0are\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">not<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0eligible?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Investment costs, fixed costs (EGW, telephone\u2026), advertising via Meta, foreign travel costs &amp; purchasing from unethical companies<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:420}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Investment costs may be incurred, but they do not equate to the full amount of the financial support.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:420}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:420}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Selection<\/span><\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Persons and organisations applying for CODE DANS+ support for the first time will have priority <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">over who have already received support in previous edition.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:420}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">External\u00a0experts\u00a0will\u00a0work\u00a0with\u00a0Danspunt\u00a0to\u00a0select 10\u00a0projects\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0supported\u00a0in 2026\u20132027.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:420}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.danspunt.be\/en\/our-offer\/maakplaats\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">MaakPlaats<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> by Danspunt and CODE <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">DANS+ cannot be <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">combined in the same year. After completing a MaakPlaats programme, you may apply to CODE DANS+ the following year, but not the other way round.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:420}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Read more under \u201cApplication and process\u201d to <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">find\u00a0out more\u00a0about\u00a0the\u00a0timeline\u00a0and\u00a0procedure.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:420}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:420}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Practical\u00a0arrangements<\/span><\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">If\u00a0you\u00a0participate\u00a0in CODE DANS+,\u00a0your\u00a0work\u00a0may\u00a0be\u00a0photographed\u00a0or\u00a0filmed\u00a0and\u00a0appear\u00a0on\u00a0Danspunt\u2019s\u00a0social\u00a0media.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:420}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">You\u00a0must\u00a0mention\u00a0the\u00a0logo of CODE DANS +\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0Flemish\u00a0Government\u00a0on\u00a0every\u00a0publication\u00a0(print\u00a0and\u00a0online).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:420}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:360,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;multilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"7\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">You may apply for additional funding for this project from other organizations. However, you must be transparent about this and mention it in your CODE DANS+ application. In the final <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">accounting, there may be no double financing; in other words, each cost can only be claimed from one organization. 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